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Dear Edward
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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Written by:
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Ann Napolitano
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
A luminous, life-affirming novel about a 12-year-old boy who is the sole survivor of a deadly plane crash.
One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 216 passengers aboard: among them a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet; a Wall Street millionaire flirting with the air hostess; an injured soldier returning from Afghanistan; and two beleaguered parents moving across the country with their adolescent sons, bickering over who gets the window seat. When the plane suddenly crashes in a field in Colorado, the younger of these boys, 12-year-old Edward Adler, is the sole survivor.
Dear Edward depicts Edward's life in the crash's aftermath as he struggles to make sense of the meaning of his survival and the strangeness of his sudden fame and find his place in the world without his family. In his new home with his aunt and uncle, the only solace comes from his friendship with the girl next door, Shay. Together Edward and Shay make a startling discovery: hidden in his uncle's garage are sacks of letters from the relatives of the other passengers, addressed to Edward.
As Edward comes of age against the backdrop of sudden tragedy, he must confront some of life's most profound questions: how do we make the most of the time we are given? And what does it mean not just to survive but to truly live?
©2020 Ann Napolitano (P)2020 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"Astonishing." (Marian Keyes)
"A rich, big-hearted tapestry. Fans of Room and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close will be spellbound by Dear Edward." (Chloe Benjamin, author of The Immortalists)
"A profoundly beautiful, page-turning story of mystery, loss, and wonder." (Hannah Tinti, author of The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley and The Good Thief)
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- Puja Narula
- 31-01-21
Heart-wrenchingly beautiful ❤️
Having lost family members to infinitesimally less tragic incidents, it was cathartic, beautiful and soulful
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- Anusha
- 02-07-20
Beautiful, poignant writing
It’s a lovely read, very endearing with a poetic writing format. Moves you to tears in certain parts. Performance and narration also do justice to the book, clear enunciation.
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- Megha
- 25-10-24
After Hello Beautiful, this was a colossal disappointment.
Just a sad meandering story that goes on and on about the past. it doesn't feel hopeful even once, near the end, I just couldn't fat forward it enough to get done with it. Quite a drag.
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